palms 1 of 2

plural of palm

palms

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of palm
as in wishes
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable another low-rent company trying to palm cheesy merchandise upon mail-order customers

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of palms
Noun
Around it, hilly paths lined with palms and flouro-pink bougainvillea wiggle between treatment rooms, yoga pavilions, pools and bedrooms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 Inside the prayer hall, the world’s largest hand-knotted carpet unfurls with swirling floral patterns, and chandeliers echo date palms and blossoms. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 According to The Better Menopause, eccrine glands on the palms and soles, along with the torso, limbs and face, produce a mostly watery sweat that cools the body and carries little smell. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 Boos rained down from Superdome stands, and Saints coach Kellen Moore gestured incredulously with his arms out to his side and palms up when officials, following a video review, upheld the call of a fumble. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Rotate your shoulders so that your palms face up and your thumbs point behind you. — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 22 Sep. 2026 The sunset group shot on a white sand beach shows wedding guests, barefoot and smiling against a backdrop of palms. — Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica, 19 Sep. 2026 Other hotels, such as the Fairmont Orchid near Kona on the island of Hawai’i, combine culture and art with hands-on classes beneath the palms. — Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 However, keep in mind that this won’t be like planting peas or beans—date palms are a long-term project! — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
Sibley, trying to get between Popov and his friends, made contact with the teen, palms out and open handed, and Popov stabbed him in the heart, Jafari said. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palms
Noun
  • Those victories bookended credits on Billboard 200-topping projects by The Weeknd (Beauty Behind the Madness), Frank Ocean (Blonde) and Drake (More Life), among many other big names.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But the Yanks are hot after embarrassing Boston with 9-0 and 9-2 victories in the Wild Card round.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Despite the claims of any number of charlatans who prey on the American brand of cuddly benighted ignorance, the universe will not manifest an alternate reality for anyone who simply wishes for it with sufficient longing.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Board is most grateful for Ynon’s eight years of transformational leadership, and wishes him every success in his new role.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • After combining to win just 60 games over the past three seasons, good health could see the team residing in the nation’s capital crack 40 wins for the first time since 2018.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Milwaukee is four wins from only the second World Series berth in team history.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The betrayal Murray inflicts on Tremblay’s Kaczynski is compelling, even as the film presses it into service as an explanation for every horror that followed.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The more suffering Russia inflicts on Ukrainian civilians, the more Europe invests in Ukraine’s defense and its own.
    — MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • FanDuel also imposes monthly deposit limits on accounts held by users under age 26.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • As is common, there’s not nearly as much protection on iOS, mainly because the safeguards Apple imposes to defeat malware also defeat many malware-fighting techniques.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Jadyn Glasser completed 13 of 15 passes off the bench for 88 yards for Central Michigan (2-2).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Trojans ran the ball from shotgun with a tight end (or two) assisting while completing passes off play-action — with RPOs and quick passes to negate Mizzou’s rush.
    — PJ Green September 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Palms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palms. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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